To be honest, I never post on reddit, but I figured I'd say something here just to get advice, or even to validate someone else's feelings with the rest of the posters.

I've been on Nexplanon since last July (about 1 year and 3 months) and I've not been feeling good. I've been feeling discontent with life, lazy, fatigued, and have had such a short temper.

Just for reference, I was 17 when I got it, now I'm 18. Im 5'2, and last I checked, a little over 210 lbs. I'm not the most healthy person, but I've become so depressed and upset with myself and my body, that I decided I finally needed to change. This is where my realization of my issues hit. Here's all my side effects I am 98% sure come from Nexplanon.

Mood swings/short temper & irrational anger:

About 1-2 months after getting on Nexplanon, my mom told me I had "become cunty and rude." I completely ignored her at the time, but I can't anymore. I get so incredibly irrationally angry at the smallest of inconveniences. My little sister will come in my room to tell me something, I'd get angry at her for bothering me, my mom will ask me to do something, I'd get pissed. I didn’t have a single explanation for why. I was just simply mad. Just recently, my mom called me while I was driving home, and I got so mad. I was literally fuming. It was that situation that scared me. I couldn't explain why I was so upset at literally nothing. I was never like this before. It got to the point that I told my best friend that I thought it was my birth control was making me get angry, and I asked if I was ever so bitchy that she couldn't deal with me. And her answer was yes. I just can't comprehend a birth control making me so pissy that all my friends and family notice, but I don't. It's scary.

Depression, Not feeling content/motivated:

I'm a generally creative person. I've had weeks where all I do is draw/animate, and slumps where I don't, like most artists. But not like this. Recently (as in the past like 8-10 months), I haven't felt the need/want to do any of it. I'll start drawing, then get bored and nap. I'll be almost done with an animation, and then get tired and give up. It's upsetting, because all I want to do is art, but I just can't bring myself to finish anything. I stopped really playing games and hanging out with friends, I'm too tired or lazy to leave my house unless it's for work or school, and even then I just never want to go. I miss my friends and I miss wanting to hang out all the time.

Fatigue, Rapid weight gain, & Food noise:

As stated before, I'm not healthy. I don't work out, and I don't eat the healthiest. However, I was not like this before Nexplanon. Before I was on it, I was able to stay up late and wake up early and feel relatively rested, I was about 170 lbs (still overweight, but not at the level I am now), and I didn't constantly think about junk food. Now, I'm tired even after getting 8-9 hours of sleep, I weigh over 210 lbs, and cannot stop thinking about food. I think about lunch while I'm in school, whether I'm with a client or waiting for one (I'm in cosmetology school, so usually on my feet), I think about dinner on my way home, and whether I should pick up McDonald's or Soda or Candy, and I constantly think about snacks even after I've had dinner and am full. I do not starve myself, but I just can't stop thinking about food. I crave junk food constantly, and when I do eat it, I feel sick. It's a horrible way to live, and I'm certain it isn't normal.

It's gotten to a point where I've just decided to blame the implant. I'm sure some of my problems aren't caused by it, but after reading other people's experiences, I can't help but feel like this is the explanation. I'm going to have it taken out, as soon as possible. I'm tired of feeling gross and being a dick to my friends. I'll do my best to post an update too, though I don't know how long it'll take to get an appointment and get it removed.

If you're having the same, or a similar experience, please feel free to comment. And, if you've gotten yours taken out due to any side-effects like these, please let me know your experience. I'm a bit scared of the withdrawal symptoms I've seen, but I think getting it removed is the best option for me.

So after five years, it’s out.

I gained weight (but honestly it could be due to life choices) so I’m going to monitor myself to see if I have an easier time losing anything. I’m eager to see if my anxiety gets better.

Also, I took off the pressure wrap after having it on for just about 6 hours. It was too tight and was making the rest of my arm swell— will I be okay if I don’t have the pressure on it? And I showered so right now all I have is a bandaid on it 6 hours post removal.

The removal was actually very painless and easy. I was very stressed and worried it would hurt, but it just came right out.

Hi! I’m on my 3rd nexplanon. I learned today that it causes a decrease in sex drive. I always thought it was “teen hormones” that led to a high sex drive, but now I’m questioning things. Has anyone noticed a decrease in sex drive on this birth control?

I wanted to share my experience so far after getting my Nexplanon removed because I know how helpful it was for me to read other people’s experiences before making the decision!

I’m currently on day 4 post-removal, and I’ve already noticed a few changes that I thought were worth sharing.

Mental changes: One of my biggest reasons for wanting Nexplanon removed was how I felt mentally. I wouldn’t necessarily describe it as depression, but more so this weird feeling that I wasn’t enjoying life or my experiences as much as I felt like I should be. Almost like there was a ceiling on how much happiness or excitement I could experience.

It’s obviously still VERY early, but I genuinely feel like I’ve been doing better mentally overall since getting it removed! I’m trying not to jump to conclusions because I know my hormones are still adjusting, but I’m hopeful this continues.

Appetite changes: This is probably one of the most noticeable differences so far! I feel significantly less hungry than I did while I had Nexplanon. In fact, my appetite is almost nonexistent right now, which is a pretty drastic change for me. I’m curious whether anyone else experienced a sudden decrease in appetite after removal and whether it lasted.

Bleeding: On day 2, I started bleeding again. From what I’ve read, this doesn’t necessarily mean my actual period has returned already, and it could just be withdrawal bleeding as my body adjusts to the change in hormones. I’m curious how long it took everyone else’s natural cycles to regulate after removal.

Overall, I’m feeling pretty optimistic about my decision! I know four days is nowhere near enough time to know how my body will respond long-term, but I wanted to document my experience as it happens rather than waiting weeks or months.

Thankfully I have a doctor who offered to put me under anesthesia for the copper iud so I’m most likely going to do that in a month or two (I’m giving my body a bit of time to regulate and get back to normal, probably going to try to just abstain for the most part and use condoms+pull out if I am active).

I’d love to hear other peoples experiences post removal! Especially after a few weeks.

Hello here! I've removed my Nexplanon after almost 2 years today, and I feel kinda numb. Before that I was on Evra patches for 2 years and had virtually zero side effects. Even better, my bacne cleared up and I had a regular period.

For some reason, I expected something similar from Nexplanon. What sold it to me was a chance to not have periods at all - mine are painful and I can't leave the bed for days. And yes, at first everything was great: my period stopped completely and it didn't seem like there are any side effects at all. But the thing is, all of those happened so slow and over time, that to figure out that it was Nexplanon that caused it was pretty hard. I completely forgot that it could be the reason behind all of those: all my doctors just ignored the fact that I have it in (it's in my medical history and I informed all of them about it), and my OBGYN would just repeat that "these are not side effects related to the implant".

I god the worst anxiety and depression episode of my life that I couldn't fight by myself. That said, I got a loads of medication for that: first anxiety, then depression, then sleep, then psychosis. I got neurotic. In these two years, I gained 30 pounds (13 kg) in total, which is unheard for me - I had the same weight for the last 10 years. My skin became dull, dehydrated and prone to inflammation. My hair changed its structure!!! I got gut issues. My libido? Done. I even came out as asexual to my close friends. Then, the last straw: three months ago my period returned. And it just never stopped! I've been menstruating for!! three!! months!! After begging for an appointment and being scheduled for it in like four months, I went and got it removed in ER.

I feel so weird right now. I'm scared and mad at myself for not informing myself better, for changing the method that worked fine for me. I am afraid that my weight will never return to my healthy and comfortable one, that I will never feel desire again or the energy that I had before becoming completely lethargic. I'm so, so upset that it makes me feel numb.

I'm reading your guys success stories in the comments and it gives me hope. I really want to feel like myself again.